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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: unaids@officialunaids-programme.net
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:32:40 -0700
Subject: © INVITATION LETTER TO JOINT UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME ON HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 2006

UNAIDS
 
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
                                      
                                             UNAIDS
ARE YOU A SCHOLAR, A DOCTOR, A REGISTERED NURSE, A LAWYER,DENTIST, AN ACADEMICIAN? WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HIV/AIDS? COME AIR YOUR VIEW ON OUR NATIONAL AWARENESS PROGRAM TO BE HELD IN LONDON AND AMERICA BY MAY/JUNE 2006

COME AND KNOW ABOUT THE NEW INVENTED ANTI-RETROVIRAL VACCINES (AVR) WHICH ARE VERY CHEAP AND AFFORDABLE: FOR REDUCING THE TRANSFER OF HIV/AIDS AND OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIs). READ THE INFORMATIOM BELOW AND APPLY NOW: APPLICATION ENDS ON THE 27TH OF APRIL.
    
   
 
© Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 2006
    INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HIV/AIDS AWARENESS PROGRAMME 2006!!!                                      
 
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS, or UNAIDS, is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the HIV epidemic.
UNAIDS' mission is to lead, strengthen and support an expanded response to HIV and AIDS that includes preventing transmission of HIV, providing care and support to those already living with the virus, reducing thevulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV and alleviating the impact of the epidemic.
The last meeting held by UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION (UNO), UNAIDS , WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO), UNITED NATIONS POPULATION  FUND( UNFPA) top Executives discussed about the pandemic disease (HIV/AIDS) in the world and confirmed that, everyday more than 8,000,000 people die from AIDS and every year another five million (5,000,000) people become infected with the Virus. Since July 2004 only 260,000 new patients have benefited from Anti-retroviral Vaccine (ARV) therapy in developing countries. Treatment expansion in these countries is moving at snail pace.
 
   From the perspective of a medical/ humanitarian organization working, resource-poor countries are finding it difficult to get aid for the treatment of HIV/AIDS, the global picture is bleak. Are you aware of the up coming NATIONAL AWARENESS PROGRAM 2006 that will be held in AMERICA (WASHINGTON DC.) and ENGLAND (LONDON)? This program is to enlighten us about HIV/AIDS and the introduction of newly manufactured drugs (MIROBICIDES) which are used to reduce the transmission of the Deadly Virus and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

The good thing about this program is that everything about it has been made free including your visa and flight ticket (to and fro) UNITED STATES AND LONDON under the strict supervision and Care of the WHO and UNO . Congratulation! This is not only an opportunity for you to own an AMERICAN and LONDON VISA for free but Also to get you acquainted with the Global fact that HIV is real and YOU should Help Spread the Awareness...

Applicants will be given the Anti-Retrovirus Vaccines (ARV) free. It may also interest you to know that if you can give any useful suggestion/Ideas that can lead to the treatment of HIV/AIDS, you will go home with the sum of ONE HUNDRED THHOUSAND US.DOLLARS ($100,000) on the day of the conference . And also, The WHO will appoint you as the General Overseer of HIV/AIDS programmed in your country. Hence thus, the WHO will take care of your welfare and pay the sum of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS ($250,000) per Month.
 
NOTE: The last NATIONAL AWARENESS PROGRAM  that was held in Germany & Canada showed that many Africans that where issued VISA to didn't not attend the program but used the VISA for there personal interest.
To assure the America Authorizing Agent that you will attend both programs, you will have to book for an accommodation your self.
it is also important to not that no applicant as regards to this program will be allowed to stay outside the hotel premises due to UN security reasons.
 
All your traveling documents will be provided by the American Authorization Agent, including feeding and transportation, all you need do on your own part is to book for an accommodation through our HOTEL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT. Please if you know and believe that you are ready to follow up procedure than you can send your application immediately.

Send your application Letter to the Organizers of this Programmed in person of the UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL, Mr Kofi Annan (CHAIRMAN). Via this Email:
 
Stating the following:

(1) Name
(2) Address/Country and
(3)  phone number
 
It will be our pleasure to have you suggestions, Ideas and critics.
 
ENSURE TO APPLY ALONGSIDE WITH THIS INVITATION LETTER
                  KNOWLEDGE IS POWER                                                               
 

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